The Irish Aboard Titanic - Softcover

Senan Molony

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856358836 ISBN 13: 9781856358835

Publisher: Mercier Press, 2012

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The unspeakable tragedy of the Titanic disaster can only be fully appreciated through the tales of the people who were aboard on the night the ship went down. The Irish Aboard Titanic gives those people a voice. In it are stories of agony, luck, self-sacrifice, dramatic escapes, and heroes left behind. It also records the heartache that continued long after that fateful night. In her wake the Titanic cast a long shadow over the families forced to endure the agonizing wait to learn the fate of loved ones, over the lives of the survivors who had to start their lives anew, and over those who lost relatives and friends.

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About the Author:

Senan Molony is the Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail, and is the author of several books including Lusitania; An Irish Tragedy and The Phoenix Park Murders. Married with three children and living in Dublin, he regulary gives lectures on the centenary recreation of the Titanic's maiden voyage.

Review:

The Irish Aboard explores an element of the Titanic's history which many of those accounts gloss over: the lives of the Irish passengers... Using baptismal certificates, census records, personal letters, news articles - anything he could find - Molony carefully pieces together the lives of Irish passengers before, during and, for the lucky ones, after the ship sank...For anyone interested in learning more about the Titanic's most overlooked demographic, this is the place to start. -- Sheila Langan For a guide to navigating the Titanic and it's human dimension "Irish Aboard Titanic" by Senan Molony is worth recommending. -- Liam Kenny * Leinster Leader * "...excellent and comprehensive account of the Irish aboard Titanic..." * Wexford People * "....takes a fresh look at one of the key events of the last century." * East Cork Journal * A compelling read * Bord Gais Energy Book Club *

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